Remember this when you feel like giving up
Before finding out that I was pregnant, I had dreams.
I wanted to go to college. I wanted to be successful. I wanted a career. Then at 15 I got pregnant by a guy I didn’t know and was soon a single, teenage mother. If you have found yourself…
Meet Reginald and Ebony Clark, S.O. What! Success Stories
As a college freshman, I made a decision to pledge an amazing sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
That decision opened my world up and introduced me to an entire Greek family with incredible brothers sisters who would go on to do incredible…
Meet Andrew Bailey, an inspiring S.O. What! Success Story
Andrew Bailey was one of the most incredible people I met during my time as a student at the University of Memphis.
We were both teen parents and student leaders with tremendous challenges. And less than ideal backgrounds that most people…
Exploring Relationships As A Single Parent
At some point I was exploring relationships because I wanted my son to have a father figure in his life.
I had been a teenage mother from the time I was 15-years old. I’d also been raising my son alone as a single mother for years. I wanted…
Toni Boland-Evans: From Difficult Chapter into Success Story!
Toni Boland-Evans is a proud Memphian and University of Memphis alumni. She is a very passionate and determined woman. Toni has worked for NIKE as part of the Social and Community Impact Team for over 25 years.
She was named Memphis Business…
Alexia Young Shows Us How to Turn a Disformity into Mission!
A Birth Defect that Birthed Purpose
Born with a birth defect, cleft lip, and palate, Alexia Young is a woman with a brave mind and heart, she chooses to stand beyond challenges and helps others embrace their struggles. Through her organization,…
Dr. Christina T. Rosenthal: The Ideal Dentist
Dr. Christina Rosenthal, the Ideal Dentist, is also the owner and CEO of Paradigm Dental Center in Memphis.
One of those wonderful women I have met, a multi-tasker, loving wife, supportive mother, a determined entrepreneur, and an inspiring…
Do you know Bertha Rogers Looney of the Memphis State Eight?
Bertha Rogers Looney is a history-maker and trailblazer who made my time at the University of Memphis possible, peaceful, and progressive.
Imagine being at a place where no one wants you there. Hateful words are yelled at you daily and you…
Parenting Tips for Single Parents
Being a single parent comes with its unique challenges. And the parenting tips for single parents I picked up along the way, really helped me learn and grow in my role as a mother. My son Jaylan spent a lot of time with me at work. He had been…